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Federal Newscast - June 21, 2011

Newscast stories heard on the June 21, 2011, edition of In Depth with Francis Rose.

Tags: Leon Panetta , Mark Warner , John Potter , contracting , acquisition , transparency , spending , Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority , DoD , In Depth

Tuesday - 06/21/2011, 09:04pm EDT

10 ways to waste your agency's money

We all know agencies are facing major budget cuts. And despite these cuts many agencies are still wasting precious bid and proposal (B&P) dollars. Federal News Radio's Francis Rose spoke with with John Chierichella, partner in the Government Contracts and Regulated Industries Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin, about 10 ways your agency is wasting B&P.

Tags: John Chierichella , contracting , acquisition , bid and proposal , In Depth

Tuesday - 06/21/2011, 08:50pm EDT
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Oshkosh wins $226 million Army contract

The Army has awarded the Oshkosh Corporation a $226 million contract for 5,131 underbody improvement kits for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle.

Tags: DoD , Army , Oshkosh , industry , acquisition , contracting , Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicl , In Depth , DoD Report

Tuesday - 06/21/2011, 08:06pm EDT

How to save $585 million and green the government

Staying $585 million under budget is a major accomplishment for any agency. But, as Federal News Radio's Francis Rose found out, GSA's Bill Guerin did just that.

Tags: Bill Guerin , Public Buildings Service , Sammies , Service to America Medals , management , acquisition , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , green government , In Depth , GSA

Tuesday - 06/21/2011, 07:34pm EDT
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GAO: DoD missing keys to good procurement

Designing requirements for a big procurement at DoD involves three main elements: cost, schedule, and performance objectives. GAO's Mike Sullivan told Federal News Radio that DoD continues to struggle in those areas.

Tags: Mike Sullivan , GAO , DoD , procurement , acquisition , acquisition policy , management , oversight , In Depth

Monday - 06/20/2011, 05:19pm EDT
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DoD to stop some industry mergers

The Department of Defense is trying to stop mergers among the nation's largest weapons contractors.

Tags: DoD , industry , Ashton Carter , mergers , acquisition policy , acquisition

Thursday - 06/16/2011, 07:06pm EDT

End of NASA shuttle program transforms acquisition workforce

William McNally, deputy CAO at NASA, discusses changes in the agency's acquisition workforce.

Tags: William McNally , NASA , space shuttle program , acquisition , contracting , In Depth

Tuesday - 06/14/2011, 03:32pm EDT
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A look at the federal contracting climate

Guy Timberlake is the Chief Visionary Officer and CEO of the American Small Business Coalition. He joins us with a look at federal contracting

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , acquisition , american Small Business Coalition , Guy Timberlake

Tuesday - 06/07/2011, 02:35pm EDT
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OFPP wants agencies to certify contracting data quality

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Dan Gordon issued a memo asking for agencies to improve their internal controls for collecting and submitting acquisition data. The Federal Procurement Data System has had data quality issues for more than a decade.

Tags: acquisition , industry , Dan Gordon , OFPP , acquisition policy , Federal Procurement Data System , data quality , data sharing , Jason Miller

Thursday - 06/02/2011, 11:05am EDT
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